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Fun Things to Do in Midtown Atlanta

Fun Things to Do in Midtown Atlanta

Day and night, there are many things to do in Midtown Atlanta. By day, enjoy outdoor recreation, shopping and art galleries. By night, catch award-winning performances, mouth-watering meals and top entertainers. Whether you've got an hour or a day, use this list and decide what to do in Midtown, Atlanta’s “heart of the arts.”

Right in the middle of Midtown Atlanta, in the northern corner of Piedmont Park, grow more than 30 acres of lush green garden just waiting to be explored. At the Atlanta Botanical Garden, seasonal activities keep adventure blooming no matter the temperature.

Pack a spare suitcase for all of the goodies you will bring back from Atlantic Station! Whether it’s a major retailer or a local boutique look you want, this walkable, outdoor shopping mecca will treat you to serious retail therapy.

Bring the kids to experience some of the most loved children's fables through award-winning puppetry shows, films, and workshops at the Center for Puppetry Arts. Don't miss the progress on their new museum, featuring a huge Jim Henson collection!

At Atlanta’s fabulous Fox Theatre, every night is a red carpet event. Musicals, dance and nationally renowned acts wait at the end of your red carpet walk, and if there’s no show scheduled, have no fear – you can always tour this Atlanta icon!

Step inside the leading art museum in the Southeast and gaze at more than 13,000 modern and contemporary works of art. A ticket to the High Museum of Art will get you into both the special exhibitions and the permanent collection.

Peek inside the restored rooms where most of "Gone With the Wind" was penned in the Margaret Mitchell House, complete with the native Atlantan’s writing desk and period furnishings. Frankly, it would be your misfortune to miss exhibitions exploring the author’s life and the making of a film classic.

Take some time to connect with a mummy at Emory’s Michael C. Carlos Museum. With permanent collections that span the globe and renowned traveling exhibits, your inner history buff will be transfixed by everything from mummies to a Greek muse!

Five chili dogs, four regular dogs and a cheeseburger. That’s what President Obama ordered at The Varsity. If he had asked, we would have recommended an FO and a naked dog walking. What will be in your presidential-style order?